Apple Wireless Keyboard
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 The current[update] Apple Wireless Keyboard |
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| Developer | Apple Inc. |
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| Type | Wireless keyboard |
| Release date | September 16, 2003 |
| Website | Apple.com - Keyboard |
The Apple Wireless Keyboard is a wireless keyboard built for Macintosh computers. It interacts over Bluetooth wireless technology and unlike its wired version, it has no USB connectors or ports. Both generations have low-power features when not in use.
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[edit] History
On September 16, 2003, the first Apple Wireless Keyboard was introduced at the Apple Expo.[1] The device required four AA batteries, and had an On/Off switch on the bottom. It lacked wires and USB ports, but otherwise was cosmetically the same as the wired version.
On August 7, 2007 Apple released a completely redesigned model of the Apple Wireless Keyboard. Like the wired Apple Keyboard, the new model is thinner than its predecessors and has an aluminum enclosure. Another addition is the new functions added to the function keys, such as media controls and Dashboard control. Unlike the previous version, the Wireless Keyboard now has a layout similar to the MacBook. The power button has been relocated to the right side of the keyboard, and the key layout does not include a numerical typepad. At the beginning the caps lock key included accidental press prevention; the key must be held down for a moment for Caps Lock to engage. This behavior was not configurable, and had frustrated users who remap Caps Lock to a different modifier, such as Control.[2] This was fixed later with firmware update 1.0, even though this fact was not mentioned in the release notes of the update.[3] The new keyboard also requires only three AA batteries, one fewer than its predecessor. This makes one AA battery from a typical four-set battery pack free to use with an Apple Wireless Mouse that can be used with either one or two AA batteries.
On October 20, 2009, Apple released a new version of the Apple Wireless Keyboard which requires 2 batteries instead of 3.
Although Apple includes support solely for Macintosh computers, it can also be used on a Windows PC providing that a Bluetooth receiver and appropriate Bluetooth stack is installed and properly configured. Enabling use of the 'Fn' and 'Eject' keys will require customization using a generic HID driver.[4] Enabling the multimedia keys and remapping keys, such as assigning 'Del' to the 'Eject' key is also possible.
[edit] Languages and layouts
A keyboard layout with an elongated Enter key is available for US English and Japanese.
Keyboard layouts with an L-shaped Enter keys are available in:
- English (UK)
- English (International)
- French
- Dutch
- Swedish
- German
- Croatian
- Greek
- Russian
- Portuguese
- Norwegian
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Apple Introduces Wireless Keyboard & Mouse", Apple PR Statement
- ^ apple's antiCAPSLOCK
- ^ [1]
- ^ AutoHotkey lexikos HID sample script
[edit] External links
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